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Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis coli
J Theisen1, P Juhnke, H J Stein
1Department of Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, TU München, Ismaningerstrasse 22, 81675 Munich, Germany. theisen@nt1.chir.med.tu-muenchen.de
Surgical Endoscopy
|October 26, 2002
Abstract:
The rare case of a 63-year-old male diagnosed with pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis coli is presented and discussed. The patient was found to have an unsymptomatic pneumoperitoneum on plain chest x-ray. The results of a contrast enema, computed tomography scan, and laparoscopy are presented. The patient had an uneventful hospital course without any specific therapy. Causes and possible therapeutic options are discussed.